Bob and Pete will dive into the world of ultra-processed foods. Those interested in health are hard pressed to disagree with the fact that ultra-processed foods are bad for you. Has it become dogma to blame these foods for our health issues? Some questions need to be answered:

What defines an ultra-processed food?

Are they the villain behind the chronic disease and obesity epidemics?

Is it the processing or is it an ingredient?

Is there more to the story?

Featured papers:

• Monteiro et al. (2019): Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them
• David S. Ludwig (2025): Ultraprocessed Food on an Ultrafast Track

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